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Usually Google is pretty good about staying relevant to your query. But every once in awhile, you will get some pretty random results or suggestions from the search engine, which make no sense whatsoever. Some are so bizarre that you can’t help but be shocked to realize enough people have asked the question to warrant it being a suggested answer.… Read more
There’s more to social media than lolcats and inane status updates. It often gets a bad rap as it’s the main blame for procrastination and distraction, however, if used correctly, it can provide the perfect space for learning. According to a recent study, students increased their engagement two-fold over a semester when asked to contribute to class discussions via Twitter… Read more
Social media accounts today can seem a lot like Furbies in the 90s. It seems that everybody has one, but nobody is exactly sure what they’re for. In this respect non-profits have lagged behind the commercial sector, but recently they’ve finally begun to catch up. A survey by the Guardian last year showed that charitable organisations in the UK have… Read more
In the past few years, social media has become not just a means for people to interact with each other, but also for brands to communicate with their customers. Many companies now use social media to market their products and services, as well as address customer service issues in public. Observing a web host’s social media feeds and stats provides… Read more
Social media sites seem to have taken the world over recently. Can you imagine what we used to do before they existed? We probably went out a bit more and socialized in person instead of via our computers. There are good and bad things associated with the way we attach importance to this way of communicating. But it looks as… Read more
With the various decisions that those running businesses have to make regularly, you may think that which social media network they lean on would be low on the list of importance. If that’s the case, you might want to think again. Even though some companies remain oblivious to how social media can assist them promote their brand on a daily… Read more
I remember a cartoon from a few years back where two newly-weds stood at the altar, just having made their vows. Both had their cell phones out and were updating their relationship statuses to “married” in front of a bemused-looking priest. Fast forward to today, when people actually do this. According to one poll conducted by David’s Bridal, 49% of… Read more
With all that you as a small business owner stand to gain from social media, it just takes one or a handful of your employees to turn those positives to negatives. While many employees and their bosses understand how to properly use social media while on the job, others figure their time on social media during their workday is not… Read more
One of the best ways of promoting your web hosting business is through online marketing. With all the marketing advice out there, finding an effective online marketing strategy can be a very frustrating experience. Traditionally, search engine optimization (SEO) techniques were the most effective ways of marketing businesses online. However, with recent advances in technology, SEO is slowly beginning to… Read more
There are many ways to go about using social media to your benefit, especially in a day and age where social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn see such high volumes of traffic. With that in mind, have you turned to social media when it comes to looking for a job? If not, it would certainly help you… Read more
